Tuesday, May 17, 2016

I'm really excited that my blog was chosen by Healthline as one of the top ADHD Blogs of 2016. Healthline's editors selected each winner based on their reach to educate, inspire, and empower their readers with frequent updates and high quality information. I am honored that Healthline has selected my blog as one of the Best 11 ADHD Blogs of 2016.

Thank you so much to Healthline!

Be sure to check out the list if the Best 11 ADHD Blogs of 2016 to see the other 10 top ADHD Blogs. There are some great ADD / ADHD Blogs listed there.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

In my last blog post The ADHD Psychic Indigo Connection I mentioned that I'm exploring the connection between ADD / ADHD and Indigos. Over the past couple of years I've met several Psychic Mediums and Spirit Mediums and many of them have mentioned that they also have ADD / ADHD or displayed many ADD / ADHD traits.

Some Mediums have let their ADD / ADHD traits be shown to the world by having their own reality tv shows. One of the newer shows out there about a Spirit Medium is Monica the Medium. The premise of the show is that Monica Ten-Kate is a 20 something college student who has trouble leading a normal life because she's a spirit medium who keeps getting bombarded by messages from dead people AND she just has to deliver the messages right at the moment she receives them.

Monica's problems are NOT not a result of her being a spirit medium!

Her problems result from the fact that she is a Spirit Medium who:

Has Poor Boundaries

Has Poor Social Skills

Struggles with Executive Functions

Has Issues with Impulsivity

Has Challenges Regulating Emotions

Has Poor Time Management Skills

Is in her "Own World"

Mediums do have the choice and ability to say no or not now when they receive "a message from spirit". Mediums with Ethics, Boundaries, Respect and Common Sense do not just walk up to strangers on the street, in a store or in a bathroom and ask to give them readings. Just like ethical ADHD Coaches don't walk up to complete strangers who have signs of ADD / ADHD and coach them, ethical mediums don't walk up to complete strangers and start reading them!

Monica the Medium is more of a show about a young woman who has not yet learned to manage her own life and her ADD / ADHD than a show representing typical mediums. Monica Ten-Kate does NOT represent any of the Psychic Mediums or Spirit Mediums who I know.

Tuesday, May 03, 2016

I read the books The Indigo Children: The New Kids Have Arrivedand The Care and Feeding of Indigo Children back in 2002, not too long after they were published. At the time I was trying to learn everything about ADD / ADHD that I could. I was open minded and could relate to much of the of what was being described. It made sense to me but as an overwhelmed, anxious, stressed 28 year woman with ADD / ADHD I didn't find the books helpful. So, they went to my ADD / ADHD bookshelf and collected dust for about a decade until they were donated.

Over the past few weeks I have seen a lot of people on social media linking to the article Some Psychologists Say ADHD Sufferers Are Actually ‘Indigo Children’. The ADHD Indigo "Psychic" theory isn't really new. It's been around for at least a couple of decades. Since it's becoming popular again, I think it's time for me to begin to discuss my views and experiences.

As an ADHD Coach and expert I can say I do believe there is a connection. I have spent the last 2 decades educating myself about ADD / ADHD and attended numerous ADD / ADHD conferences and events. I've gotten to know many people with ADD / ADHD too. I've gained an understanding from scientific and personal perspective.

Over the past 4 years I've been on a bit of spiritual journey or quest. I've taken several metaphysical type classes and attended spiritual events and conferences. Many of the Psychics, Mediums, Intuitives, and Healers that I've met have ADD / ADHD themselves. The stories many of these people tell are strikingly similar to many of the stories people with ADD / ADHD have shared too.

YES, I believe there is an ADD / ADHD "Psychic" Indigo connection. What does it mean? I'm not quite sure yet. I will be posting more on my blog as I learn.

Wednesday, April 06, 2016

March was a great month on ADHD Support Talk Radio. I was joined by 4 awesome ADHD guest Experts and we had 4 shows with interesting and helpful topics. If you haven't listened yet (or would like to listen again) you can listen by clicking the links below or by subscribing to ADHD Support Talk Radio as a podcast on iTunes.

Friday, April 01, 2016

If you and your partner are struggling the way that most couples impacted by ADHD are struggling, you are likely suffering through unnecessary pain. Did you know that:

Research suggests that 50-80% of adults with ADHD can find treatment(s) that significantly improve their management of ADHD. But you have to know how to optimize treatment to see these gains

It’s not all about ADHD – and couples where one or both partners think it is will continue to struggle rather than repair their relationship – for a VERY long time

Because of the ADHD and responses to ADHD, anger in your relationship is inevitable – until you learn very specific ways to change direction

You know that your problems won’t disappear tomorrow – if it were that easy you would have tamed them by now! Which is why you need help from someone who has experience leading couples away from the hurt, anger and loneliness of ‘the ADHD Effect.’ Melissa Orlov's upcoming 8-week phone seminar can set you on the more loving and positive direction you seek. I know Melissa - she has spoken at ADDClasses.com a number of times, and she has given her ADHD Effect In-Depth couples seminar by phone for more than 5 years. It has helped many, many couples. She says one common question she gets is "How do you know this stuff?!! Have you been a fly on our living room wall?"

I encourage you to consider registering for the upcoming session that starts this coming Monday, April 4th at 8:30pm eastern time.

Thursday, March 17, 2016

We live in a society where shortcuts and quick fixes are the norm. Finding ways to get things done quicker and easier makes perfect sense. I’m a stronger believe in working smarter instead of only working harder. Sometimes the shortcuts and quick fixes out there do more harm than good though. Far too often they can enable us or just put a bandaid on the problem and this prevents us from finding better solutions to help us thrive.

The gadgets that can help us find our lost keys and phones are a great example. These gadgets can be a live savers for people and using using them once in awhile makes complete sense. However when we use them all the time it doesn't really help us to look at what really going on and come up with solutions. There will be items we don’t have “finders” for and we will continue to struggle with those items unless we change our behavior.

What’s a better strategy when it comes to being able to find items when you want or need them?

Try this!

When you enter or leave a room or your home, STOP!

Take a deep breath

Pay attention to your feet and feel them touching the ground.

Wiggle your toes!

In your mind picture your feet forming roots.

Picture those roots shooting down into the earth like tree roots.

Pay attention to your keys (or other item).

Hold them in your hand and feel them.

Pay attention to how they feel.

Take another deep breath.

Put your keys in their home.

Practice doing this multiple times throughout the day with you key or other items.

I just did this twice and timed myself. The first time, I did it very quickly and it took me 17 seconds. The second time, I did it slowly and it took 30 seconds. So this is a quick and simple strategy.

Monday, March 14, 2016

I receive a lot of emails from people asking me how to become an ADHD Coach. There is no official path on how to become an ADHD Coach. The most accepted path by the professional ADHD Coaching Community is to go through an ADHD Coach training program. There are a handful of ADHD Coach Training programs out there.

Thursday, March 10, 2016

This past January I was one of 30 ADD / ADHD Experts who presented at the ADHD Women's Palooza. I spoke about "The Importance Of Effective Self-Care For Women With ADHD" It was great event and I was so honored to have been included. The live event is over but there is a Encore Packageavailable at ADHD Women's Palooza site.

This is a 2 month long discussion which you can join anytime at your own convenience. There is no schedule.. Simply go to theprivate Book Club pageat your convenience and share your thoughts about the book with other Book Club Members.

Productivity is often very challenging for Adults with ADD / ADHD. Stress and Overwhelm can get in the way of productivity. Sometimes the strategies and methods adults with ADD /ADHD use to get things done can create even more stress in this overwhelm too. In this 1 hour FREE Teleseminar Tara McGillicuddy will discuss strategies and techniques to both Get things Done and reduce stress and overwhelm. Tara will also leave room to answer your questions.

It's okay if you can't make the live Teleseminar! If you register before it begins you will be able to listen to a FREE Replay until 3/8/2016 If you happen to come across this blog post after 3/1/2016 you may access the Teleseminar in the ADD Audio Library.